Excuse me, but doesn't anyone find the title of THIS thread a little offensive? (Calling Joe Offer)

Just because John is open and honest enough to use his own name on the site, should that be used against him in a form of ridicule?

'Sticks and stones', yes I know, but...

In the 'other' thread, and making another point, Malcolm Douglas says the Mudcat is not a childrens playground. Well, I'm afraid the anonymity of internet 'user names' does seem to mean people can act in childish ways here at times - ways that frankly undermine their moralistic comments.